Post by mgk on Apr 6, 2010 16:40:53 GMT -6
A very common question is how much to train on the cart verses drag weighting ?
And I think the question that I would ask is your dog trained to pull on the track/cart?
What I am saying is.. are you doing countless reps on the cart/track for conditioning or are you doing it because your dog has NOT had the behavior imprinted?
If it is for conditioning you are much better served to (build) your dog up to a 3/4- a mile drag weight workout.
Any of us who drag for a regular workout will tell you how taxing yet beneficial these every other day workout can be.
A mile drag weight that takes a dog 15 minutes (enough weight) goes way beyond count less reps on a track for building strength and endurance with much less of a chance of tearing a pad or a nail..
How often do one of our trained dogs see the track after puppy hood (about a year) when we go to a competition!
Make sure common sense prevails on your drag weight workouts find a softer dirt/grass area..make sure the heat is not to much early morning/late afternoon if you live where it is real hot.
Your pace should be no faster then a slow walk or your drag is to lite ( after build up).
Make sure to adjust your weight for the conditions ie: wet or muddy grounds.
I get a lot of people asking if it is OK to have a dog stop during his her workout? sure it is if you are using enough drag weight to give him or her a workout! not if the dog is just being lazy or is not trained. We walk with out a collar at a slow pace and if they need to catch there breath then that is fine you should be able to read your dog by the training and conditioning that you know you have done....
Next one we will talk why a drag chain is better then a sled.
www.vimeo.com/803818
And I think the question that I would ask is your dog trained to pull on the track/cart?
What I am saying is.. are you doing countless reps on the cart/track for conditioning or are you doing it because your dog has NOT had the behavior imprinted?
If it is for conditioning you are much better served to (build) your dog up to a 3/4- a mile drag weight workout.
Any of us who drag for a regular workout will tell you how taxing yet beneficial these every other day workout can be.
A mile drag weight that takes a dog 15 minutes (enough weight) goes way beyond count less reps on a track for building strength and endurance with much less of a chance of tearing a pad or a nail..
How often do one of our trained dogs see the track after puppy hood (about a year) when we go to a competition!
Make sure common sense prevails on your drag weight workouts find a softer dirt/grass area..make sure the heat is not to much early morning/late afternoon if you live where it is real hot.
Your pace should be no faster then a slow walk or your drag is to lite ( after build up).
Make sure to adjust your weight for the conditions ie: wet or muddy grounds.
I get a lot of people asking if it is OK to have a dog stop during his her workout? sure it is if you are using enough drag weight to give him or her a workout! not if the dog is just being lazy or is not trained. We walk with out a collar at a slow pace and if they need to catch there breath then that is fine you should be able to read your dog by the training and conditioning that you know you have done....
Next one we will talk why a drag chain is better then a sled.
www.vimeo.com/803818
